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CTGA of BC is a registered non-profit organization run by volunteers
which invites guides to attend functions, meet fellow guides, learn
more about Vancouver and all of British Columbia, and to contribute
to the future of tour leadership in Western Canada. The association
was formed during the spring of 1989, and the first meeting was held
on October 2nd, 1989. We are a registered association under the B.C.
Society Act.
The CTGA of BC is run by an elected Board of Directors. They consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and four Directors who chair various committees (membership, locations, newsletter & fundraising).
If you're an active tour guide, or work in the tourism profession, and you like meeting others while keeping up-to-date, why not join us? Teachers, lawyers, doctors, pilots and other professionals go to seminars all the time in order to stay on top, but do they have as much fun as we do? WE THINK NOT!!! We welcome all potential new members to two meetings to look us over at no obligation. After that, we would encourage you to join the association. |
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About The CTGA of BC |
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Members of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (www.wftga.org), The Vancouver AM Tourism Association (www.vancouveram.ca), and Tourism Vancouver (www.tourismvancouver.com). Professional recognition and initiatives with Go2, the resource for people in tourism (www.go2hr.ca).
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Our
purpose is to develop a professional standard of tour guiding for
members, to encourage tour guide certification, to be a voice for
tour guides, and to provide a place to exchange information. By
visiting the various attractions and inviting guest speakers to our
meetings, we will increase the standards for the guides, leading to
eventual certification, where guides will be recognized as a
valuable asset in showing our many attractions in the city,
province, and country.
Our
meetings are normally held the last Thursday of the month after 6:30
pm during the non-busy season. Every meeting is held at a different
tourist related venue. Sometimes we have a guest speaker; at other
times the venue itself and how it operates is the attraction. You
may bring guests who are in the service industry, or are planning to
join the tourist profession, to look us over. If you work with
groups, tours, or individual visitors, part time or full time, and
if you impart information, give commentary, or deliver direction in
any way, shape or form; OR if you are involved in tourism and/or it
is your intent to become a tour guide...then we invite you to look
over our Association.